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2022 All-NWC football teams announced

Players, coaches of the year; complete all-league selections

Lynden running back Lane Heeringa (32) reaches for extra yardage but gets grabbed by two of the opposing team's players.
Lynden running back Lane Heeringa (32) reaches for extra yardage during a win over W.F. West on Sept. 9. (Eric Trent/Cascadia Daily News)
By CDN Staff

2022 All-Northwest Conference football teams

All awards, including First- and Second-Team selections, are voted on by NWC football coaches. This list includes only Whatcom County selections.

2A Coach of the Year: Justin Portz, Anacortes

2A Assistant Coach of the Year: Scott Noteboom, Lynden

Offensive MVP: Brock Beaner, sophomore, running back — Anacortes

Defensive MVP: Lane Heeringa, senior, linebacker — Lynden

2A First Team

PlayerSchoolPositionClass
Dane GattermanLyndenOffensive lineSenior
Jesus OrtizLyndenOffensive lineSenior
Lane HeeringaLyndenRunning backSenior
Tommy FunkSehomeRunning backSenior
Isaiah OudmanLyndenTight endSophomore
Isaiah StanleyLyndenWide receiverSenior
Troy PetzLyndenKickerSenior
Luke WinterbergLyndenDefensive lineSenior
Max MaloSehomeLinebackerSenior
Collin AnkerLyndenDefensive backSenior
Kobe BaarLyndenDefensive backSenior
Nick WattSqualicumDefensive backSenior

2A Second Team

PlayerSchoolPositionClass
Evan JabboraSqualicumOffensive lineSenior
Lucas OrtegaSehomeOffensive lineJunior
Marcus NixonSqualicumRunning backSophomore
Jacob SorensonSqualicumWide receiverSenior
Kai SonnonSqualicumKickerSenior
Troy PetzLyndenPunterSenior
Habib BelloSehomeDefensive lineSenior
Campbell NolteLyndenLinebackerSenior
Tyler FrostBellinghamLinebackerSophomore
Kai SwansonSehomeLinebackerSenior
Tommy FunkSehomeLinebackerSenior

1A All-NWC Selections

*denotes All State representatives

Coach of the Year: Ron Lepper, Mount Baker

Assistant Coach of the Year: TJ Ackerman, Nooksack Valley

Offensive MVP: Marcques George, senior, running back — Mount Baker*

Defensive MVP: Kade Eldridge, senior, defensive end — Lynden Christian*

Note: / indicates player earned selections at both positions


PlayerSchoolPositionClass
Ethan Larson*Mount BakerOffensive/Defensive lineSenior
Jesse HarwardMount BakerOffensive lineJunior
Alex MaloleyMount BakerOffensive/Defensive lineJunior
Brady AckermanNooksack ValleyOffensive lineSophomore
John StremlerNooksack ValleyOffensive/Defensive lineJunior
Duke HalaapiapiNooksack ValleyOffensive/Defensive lineJunior
Tommy MeyerLynden ChristianOffensive lineSenior
Wilhem MaloleyMount BakerRunning backSenior
Colton LentzNooksack ValleyRunning back/LinebackerSophomore
Kade Eldridge*Lynden ChristianRunning back/PunterSenior
Amrit NagraMeridianTight endSenior
Hunter Jones*MeridianWide receiver/Defensive backSenior
Jackson BennettNooksack ValleyWide receiverJunior
Tyler Sipma*Lynden ChristianWide receiver/Defensive backSenior
Joey BrownNooksack ValleyQuarterbackJunior
Jeremiah WrightLynden ChristianQuarterbackJunior
Matt HayesBlaineKickerJunior
Brady WestMount BakerLinebackerSenior
Josh ElmerMeridianLinebackerSenior
Kayden StuitLynden ChristianLinebackerSenior
Landon SmithMount BakerDefensive backSenior
Lane DykstraLynden ChristianDefensive backSenior

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